Dixie County, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Dixie County, Florida had an estimated 17,614 residents on July 1, 2024, up 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,756, across 705 square miles. County output reached $425.7 m in 2024, 216 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $9.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dixie County
How many people live in Dixie County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202417,058
- Households6,236
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$50,110
- Median age46.4
- Median gross rent$695 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,000
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,792
- Population under 183,054
- Share under 1817.9 percent
- Population 65 and over4,081
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,923
- Civilian labor force5,632
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over40.2 percent
- Rank by population among Florida counties58th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2033rd of 3,222
Dixie County is the 58th largest of 67 Florida counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.9 percent against 17.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Dixie County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202417,614
- Census 2020 base population16,756
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.12 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024393
- Births, 2024143
- Deaths, 2024274
- Natural change, 2024-131
- Net domestic migration, 2024515
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024522
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,390
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents513th of 3,144
The county has grown 5.12 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Dixie County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving531
- People arriving, from those returns951
- Tax returns filed by households leaving324
- Net household movement207
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$13.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$47,879
- Average income of a leaving household$36,370
- Largest single originLevy County (43 households)
- Largest single destinationLevy County (61 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levy County | 43 | 76 | $1.4 m |
| Gilchrist County | 35 | 79 | $1.6 m |
| Pinellas County | 29 | 45 | $1.2 m |
| Alachua County | 25 | 42 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $11,509 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Levy County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Dixie County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$425.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$408.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.2 percent
- GDP change over five years29.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Florida areas BEA publishes66th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2507th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$24,954
Output grew 4.2 percent in the latest year and 29.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Dixie County
- Covered employment, annual average2,968
- Establishments reporting284
- Average annual pay$45,652
- Average weekly wage$878
- Manufacturing, employment522
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$57,352
- Retail trade, employment390
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,562
- Construction, employment148
- Construction, average annual pay$44,876
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment105
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$56,841
- Other services, except public administration, employment97
- Transportation and warehousing, employment79
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 522 | 13 | $57,352 |
| Retail trade | 390 | 50 | $29,562 |
| Construction | 148 | 41 | $44,876 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 105 | 12 | $56,841 |
| Other services, except public administration | 97 | 18 | $60,635 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 79 | 13 | $47,638 |
| Wholesale trade | 37 | 9 | $41,698 |
| Utilities | 26 | 3 | $75,426 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 522 jobs, 17.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Dixie County?
- Establishments, all industries216
- Employment at those establishments1,809
- Annual payroll$69.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Dixie County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$4.9 m
- Single family units authorized49
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$99,538
- Units authorized per 1,000 households7.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Dixie County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,045,700
- Median 7(a) approval$448,800
- Largest single approval$4,245,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)58
- Jobs per approval6.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$772,000
- Average 504 approval$257,333
- Median 504 approval$232,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.4
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$10.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Dixie County
Do SBA loans in Dixie County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Dixie County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Old Town, approvals4
- Cross City, approvals3
- Steinhatchee, approvals2
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 4 | $1,553,800 |
| Cross City | 3 | $3,462,500 |
| Steinhatchee | 2 | $4,395,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dixie County
How large is Dixie County?
- Land area705 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Florida counties33rd of 67
- Width, east to west29.6 mi
- Height, north to south37 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land24
- Establishments per square mile0.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Dixie County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Dixie County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 120336
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Dixie County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Dixie County (community 120336), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Dixie County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Dixie County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dixie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202417,058
- Households6,236
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$50,110
- Median age46.4
Common questions
Dixie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dixie County, Florida?
The Census Bureau estimates 17,614 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 17,058, in 6,236 households, ranking 58th of 67 Florida counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dixie County's population growing?
The population has grown 5.12 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,756, to 17,614 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 143 births against 274 deaths, with net migration of 522. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dixie County?
$50,110. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,000, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $695 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Dixie County?
216 establishments, employing 1,809 people with an annual payroll of $69.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Dixie County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 522 jobs, 17.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,968 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,652, or $878 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dixie County?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $9.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $448,800, plus 3 504 approvals worth $772,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Dixie County?
49 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dixie County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dixie County come from?
The largest single origin is Levy County, with 43 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,879 against $36,370 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dixie County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dixie County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Dixie County
Cities and places in Dixie.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Dixie County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross City | town | 1,955 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Horseshoe Beach | town | 78 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 6 of the county's 9 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Dixie County, the largest being Old Town (4), Steinhatchee (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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